The establishment and implications of the United States Africa Command: An African perspective

The document outlines a research paper that examines the establishment of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), analyzing US foreign policy toward Africa and the resulting positive and negative implications for both the US and the African continent.

• The paper is structured into three analytical components: an evaluation of US foreign policy making toward Africa, an examination of the design and activities of AFRICOM, and an analysis of the positive and negative implications of the command for both the US and Africa.

APA

Mesfin, B. (n.d.). The establishment and implications of the United States Africa Command: An African perspective. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-establishment-and-implications-of-the-united-states-africa-command-an-african-perspective

Chicago

Mesfin, Berouk. The establishment and implications of the United States Africa Command: An African perspective. Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-establishment-and-implications-of-the-united-states-africa-command-an-african-perspective.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mesfinndestablishment, author = {Mesfin, Berouk}, title = {{The establishment and implications of the United States Africa Command: An African perspective}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/papers/the-establishment-and-implications-of-the-united-states-africa-command-an-african-perspective}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }